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Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORM, TIDAL SURGES AND FLOODING

DR-1571-AK affected Nome Census Area, Alaska. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1571-AK
Declared
Nov 15, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$3.0M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Water Control Facilities$2.8M
Roads and Bridges$50K
Utilities$48K
Buildings and Equipment$47K
Emergency Protective Measures$36K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$12K
Debris Removal$6K
Total PA obligated$3.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1571-AK means

DR-1571-AK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Nome Census Area, Alaska, with an incident window starting Oct 18, 2004 through Oct 24, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Nome Census Area disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.